A joint study by the University of Port Harcourt, Nigeria and the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi has unveiled alarming findings regarding the presence of cancer-causing substances in meats singed with different fuel sources.
Ghanaian women have been urged to take screening for human papillomavirus (HPV) infection seriously as cases of cervical cancer (CC) continue to soar in the country.
Dr Charity Binka, the Executive Secretary, Africa Media and Malaria Research Network (AMMREN), has called for intensified education on cervical cancer to prevent needless deaths among women.
In a bid to eliminate cervical cancer in Africa by 2030, Communication for Development and Advocacy Consult (CDA CONSULT) has urged African governments to adopt transformative health strategies.
Dr. Mary Amoakoh-Coleman, the President of the Medical Women Association of Ghana (MWAG), has urged women to screen and vaccinate for cervical cancer to aid in early detection and prevention. She said such proactive move will save many women from dying from cancer.
Dr Mary Amoakoh-Coleman, has urged women to screen and vaccinate for cervical cancer to aid in early detection and prevention.
Experts on energy issues have highlighted the effects of nuclear energy on Ghana's economy and Africa in the future.
The Pfizer Foundation has provided $15 million investment to a three-year initiative to improve the lives of women with breast cancer in Rwanda, Ghana, and Tanzania.
A non-governmental organisation (NGO) on health and social development, Communication for Development and Advocacy Consult (CDA CONSULT) has called on the Vice-President, Prof. Naana Jane Opoku Agyemang,
Jennifer Nelson, a Preventive and Occupational Health Management Consultant, has called for a scale up in the screening for cervical
"Ghana must rise against cervical cancer," stressed Mr. Francis Ameyibor, Executive Director of CDA CONSULT, adding "We cannot afford to lose more lives to this preventable disease. It's time for us to come together and take concrete steps to eradicate cervical cancer in Ghana."
Purpose: There is a significant rise in mortality rates from breast and cervical cancers in Low- and Middle-Income Countries. In Ghana, approximately 4482 women are diag